Pump attachment.



W. S. BRIGGS.

PUMP ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1, 1915.

Patented J an. 18, 1916.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 1, 1915. Serial No. 11,208.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVINFIELD S. BRIGGS, a citizen of the United States, and a resi dent of Omaha, in the county of Douglas and and State of Nebraska, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Pump Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates generally to attachments for pumps, and more particularly to the connection between the upper portion of a pump casing and its standard, either a windmill or a hand pump, of the type employing an annular groove around the upper portion of the pump casing and a standard including a cap which fits the grooved upper end of the casing and is connected thereto by bolts having portions projecting into the groove, my object being to provide means for connecting the bolts and holding the same around the pump casing independently of the cap of the standard whereby the latter may be more readily associated with, and disassociated from, the pump casing.

The means provided for this purpose will be better understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which Figure l is a perspective view of the upper portion of a pump casing, together with the lower portion of its standard; Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the upper portion of the pump casing. taken substantially on an enlarged scale, and showing the lower portion of the standard connected therewith; and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view illustrating a plurality of the connecting bolts with the meansprovided by myinvention for holding the same together and upon the pump casing independent of the standard cap.

Referring now to these figures, I have shown the upper portion of a pump casing at A, the upper reduced neck portion A of which is provided with an annular groove a for the reception of the lower angular ends 7) of a plurality of connecting bolts B. which as best seen in Fig. 2. extend upwardly along the outer'surface of the reduced neck portion A and thus into and through the lower cap C of the standard 0 used in connection either with a windmill or hand pump, these bolts being threaded at their upper ends, as clearly seen by reference to Figs. 2 and 3, for the reception of nuts B.

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In accordance with my invention, open which the angular portions of these bolts 7 are disposed, so as to be in an out of the way position, obviating interference with either of the connecting parts, and at the same time supporting the several connecting bolts independent of the cap C whereby the latter may be readily associated with, and disassociated from, the pump casing.

It will thus be seen that by the use of a connection between the bolts'B such as I propose, it will be unnecessary to hold the bolts in position with one. hand while the standard C is being disposed on the upper portion of the pump casing, as is usual, and that furthermore, when the standard is removed from the pump casing for purposes of cleaning or repair, the bolts will be maintained in their proper position, ready for almost instantaneous reconnection of the standard in proper position.

I claim 1. The combination with a pump casing having an annular groove adjacent its upper end, and a standard including a cap fitting the upper end of the pump casing,

of bolts extending into and through the cap around the upp'erportion of the pump casing, having angular portions extending nto the said grooves, and means for connecting the said bolts and holding the same,-

around the pump casing independent of the said cap, whereby the latter may be readily associated with, and disassociated from, the said pump casing.

2. The combination with a having an annular groove adjacent its upper end, and a standard including a cap fitting the said upper end of the pump casing, of bolts extending into and through the cap around the upper end of the pump pump casing casing, having angular portions extending in order that the latter may be readily disinto the said groove and provided with associated from and associated With the said apertures, and a Wire connecting ring also pump casing.

extending around in the annular groove WINFIELD' SCOTT BRIGGS. and through the apertures of the angular Witnesses: portions of the bolts, whereby to connect C. E. HOFLUND,

the said bolts independent of the said cap M. B. GIVLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

* Washington, D. G. 

